Anthony J. Parel

Gandhi's Philosophy and the Quest for Harmony

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Produktbeschreibung

A new interpretation of Gandhi's political philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 554g
• ISBN-13: 9780521867153
• ISBN-10: 0521867150
• Artikelnr.: 22737788

Autorenporträt

Anthony J. Parel is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary. His previous publications include Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings (1997) and Gandhi, Freedom and Self-Rule (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I. The Four Aims of Life: Introduction
1. Gandhi's reconstitution of the four aims
Part II. Politics and Economics: 2. Civic nationalism
3. The state
4. The economy
Part III. Dharma: 5. Dharma as duty
6. Dharma as religion
7. Dharma as ethics
Part IV. Pleasure: 8. Celibacy and sexuality
9. Art and society
Part V. Spiritual Liberation: 10. The Gita and moksha
11. Conclusion: the political and the spiritual
Bibliography
Glossary
Index.